Magnetic resonance cholangio-pancreatography (MRCP) in the diagnostic process of biliary and panceratic diseases

Background: MRCP appeared in the diagnostic armory more than 20 years ago. The technique allows the selective examination of the pancreas and the biliary ducts. Aim: We compared the diagnostic accuracy of MRCP and ERCP. Patients: Because of pancreatico-biliary disease, MRCP was performed in 16 patients (mean age: 58.2 years; female-male ratio: 8/8) in our department in the past two years. MRCP diagnoses were choledocholithiasis (1 case), Klatskin tumour (4 cases), cholangiocarcinoma (2 cases), intraductal mucinous pancreatic tumour (1 case), hepatic metastasis (1 case), choledochocele (1 case), hepatico-jejunost…